James Brown - Try Me! (1959) {Universal Music Japan Mini LP UICY-9280 rel 2003}
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© 1959, 2003 Polydor / Universal Music Japan | UICY-9280 | Cardboard Sleeve | 24bit remastering | Mono
Funk / R'n'B / Soul / Funky Jam
Limited to 5000 copies.Paper sleeve. TRY ME, credited to James Brown and his Famous Flames was originally released as KING 12-635 in 1959. It was Brown's second album, and as with most of his non-live pre-1970's albums, it contains previously released singles. Here it's some of his final Federal and later-to-be King sides. Two of TRY ME's album-only cuts were later released as KING singles.
"Strange Things Happen" was retitled "Why Does Everything Happen To Me" and used as the B-side to "Night Train" (#5 R&B, #35 Pop). "Fine Old Foxy Self" was released over five years later (!) backed by a medley taken from the LIVE AT THE APOLLO (1962) album. Five songs are backed by his first great "James Brown Band" lead by J.C. Davis with Bernard Odum, Nat Kendricks and Bobby Roach. Tracks 2, 5 & 6 are James without The Flames. It was reissued numerous times throughout his career, and in 1964 re-titled THE UNBEATABLE JAMES BROWN: 16 HITS, but the one with the funky chick holding her smokin' cigarette and gun is the original and the one usually used on CD reissues.
Here's the tune stack, personnel and discographical info……
1. There Must Be A Reason 2:25 (FEDERAL-12348B 2/9/59)#
2. I Want You So Bad 2:45 (FEDERAL-12348A 2/9/59, #20 R&B)##
3. Why Do You Do Me 2:59 (FEDERAL-12258B 3/3/56)* PPP
4. Got To Cry 2:35 (FEDERAL-12364B 8/3/59)##
5. Strange Things Happen 2:08 (KING 45-5614B as "Why Does Everything Happen To Me" 3/6/62)****
6. Fine Old Foxy Self 2:07 (KING 45-5956A 1/65)****
7. Messing With The Blues 2:09 (FEDERAL-12295A 5/6/57)****
8. Try Me 2:31 (FEDERAL-12337A 10/13/58, #1 R&B, #48 Pop)#
9. It Was You 2:42 (FEDERAL-12364A 8/3/59)##
10. I've Got To Change 2:24 (FEDERAL-12352A 4/20/59)#
11. Can't Be The Same 2:19 (FEDERAL-12292 3/9/57)***
12. It Hurts To Tell You 2:51 (FEDERAL-12352B 4/20/59)###
13. I Won't Plead No More 2:25 (FEDERAL-12290A 10/20/56)**
14. You're Mine, You're Mine 2:30 (FEDERAL-12300A 7/15/57)**
15. Gonna Try 2:44 (FEDERAL-12292A 3/9/57)***
16. Don't Let It Happen To Me 2:49 (FEDERAL-12361B 10/12/59)###
the musicians:
*February 4, 1956, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
James Brown- lead vocals
Bobby Byrd, Johnny Terry, Sylvester Keels & Nashpendle Knox (The Famous Flames) - backing vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder - piano
Nayfloyd Scott - guitar
Clarence Mack - bass
Edison Gore - drums
Wilbert "Lee Diamond" Smith - tenor sax
Ray Felder - tenor sax
Produced by Ralph Bass
**March 27, 1956, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
James Brown- lead vocals
Bobby Byrd, Johnny Terry, Sylvester Keels & Nashpendle Knox - backing vocals (Track 12 & 13 only)
Alvin "Fats" Gonder - piano
Nayfloyd Scott - guitar
Clarence Mack - bass
Reginald Hall - drums
Cleveland Lowe - tenor sax
Ray Felder - tenor sax
***July 24, 1956, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
James Brown- lead vocals
Bobby Byrd, Johnny Terry, Sylvester Keels & Nashpendle Knox - backing vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder - piano
Nayfloyd Scott - guitar
Clarence Mack - bass
Reginald Hall - drums
Wilbert "Lee Diamond" Smith - tenor sax
Ray Felder - tenor sax
****April 10, 1957, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH
James Brown- lead vocals
unidentified - backing vocals
Alvin "Fats" Gonder - piano
Eddie Freeman - guitar
Edwin Conley - bass
Reginald Hall - drums
Cleveland Lowe - tenor sax
John B. Brown - alto sax
#September 18, 1958, Beltone Studios, New York, NY
James Brown- lead vocals
Bill Hollings, J.W. Archer, Johnny Terry & Louis Madison - background vocals
Ernie Hayes - piano
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Carl Pruitt - bass
David "Panama" Francis - drums
George Dorsey - alto sax
Clifford Scott - tenor sax
Produced by Andy Gibson
##December 18, 1958, Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
James Brown- lead vocals
Bill Hollings, J.W. Archer & Johnny Terry - background vocals (except Track 2)
Louis Madison - piano, organ & background vocals
Bobby Roach - guitar
Bernard Odum - bass
Nat Kendrick - drums
J.C. Davis - tenor sax
unidentified - tenor sax
###January 30, 1959, Beltone Studios, New York, NY
James Brown- lead vocals
Bill Hollings, J.W. Archer & Johnny Terry - background vocals
Louis Madison - piano & background vocals
Bobby Roach - guitar
Bernard Odum - bass
Nat Kendrick - drums
George Dorsey - alto sax
J.C. Davis - tenor sax
Produced by Andy Gibson
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James Brown & His Famous Flames / Try Me
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